FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's Roman Zozulya (front) celebrates his goal with team mates during their 2014 World Cup qualifying first leg playoff soccer match against France at the Olympic stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, November 15, 2013. REUTERS/Konstantin Chernichkin
MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish Footballers' Association (AFE) has expressed support for Albacete forward Roman Zozulya after his side’s game against Rayo Vallecano was abandoned on Sunday due to offensive chanting by the home fans, who accused the Ukrainian of being a Nazi.
Spanish radio station Cadena Ser reported that Rayo fans sang “Zozulya you are a Nazi” and used offensive language towards the striker who had a short-lived spell at the club in 2017.
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